Match Report


FC GroningenFC Groningen     AZ 67 AlkmaarAZ 67 Alkmaar
Computer Player Computer Player Keith Howard Keith Howard
JŸrgen Van BommelJ. Van Bommel72
G
1captain
G
78Adrian VelaA. Vela
Raouf MauriceR. Maurice76
D
2
D
73Rodrigue WolskyR. Wolsky
Gregoor BrouwersG. Brouwers70
D
3
D
79Alex McStayA. McStay
Sergio TeixeiraS. Teixeira68
D
captain4
D
84Fabrice MercierF. Mercier
William LaslandesW. Laslandes60
D
5
D
77Youssouf SagboY. Sagbo
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa75
M
6
M
82Alejandro GaladamesA. Galadames
Jose PirriJ. Pirri71
M
7
M
82Leonardo RamirezL. Ramirez
Mitchell JansenM. Jansen67
M
8
M
75Tim BakkerT. Bakker
Marc CrooksM. Crooks69
A
9
A
80Sieb BabangidaS. Babangida
Ferdi BesselinkF. Besselink68
A
10
A
76Ivo LangerakI. Langerak
Helder SemedoH. Semedo67
A
11
A
75Rob de BoerR. de Boer
 
Rick MulderR. Mulder67
G
12
A
70Demetrio LazzariniD. Lazzarini
Glenn WitschgeG. Witschge62
M
13
A
71Alassan DecroixA. Decroix
Cristiano JardimC. Jardim62
M
14
D
68Maurits de HaanM. de Haan

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Euroborg where FC Groningen play host to AZ 67 Alkmaar. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Groningen and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ruben Bosman.


0.00
FC Groningen kick off!
3.51
William Laslandes kicks a strong pass forward to Mitchell Jansen. Mitchell Jansen surges forward with the ball. Mitchell Jansen lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Adrian Vela as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
5.45
It's a corner kick which Mitchell Jansen takes quickly, playing the ball short to Marc Crooks. Marc Crooks shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.35
Marc Crooks flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi Besselink holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferdi Besselink knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigue Wolsky.
8.56
Fabrice Mercier advances with the ball. Fabrice Mercier threads a neat ball through to Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida whips in a cross ball towards Tim Bakker. Tim Bakker makes a convincing header but it is tipped over by JŸrgen Van Bommel.
10.38
Leonardo Ramirez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Raouf Maurice reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
26.32
Leonardo Ramirez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rob de Boer. Rob de Boer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by William Laslandes.
32.20
Tim Bakker flicks a high pass forward to Ivo Langerak who brings the ball neatly under control. Ivo Langerak sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but JŸrgen Van Bommel manages to gather it comfortably.
33.31
William Laslandes flicks a high pass forward to Mitchell Jansen who brings the ball under control. Mitchell Jansen flicks a high pass forward to Helder Semedo who brings the ball under control. Helder Semedo lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdi Besselink. Fabrice Mercier hacks Ferdi Besselink from behind! Penalty not given!!
34.38
Jose Pirri comes in with a late challenge on Ivo Langerak. Jose Pirri is warned by the referee! Ivo Langerak grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.34
Sergio Teixeira knocks the ball to his team mate, Helder Semedo. Helder Semedo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Helder Semedo shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
45.00
With a delightful solo run, Rodrigo Barbosa stretches the opposition's defence. Rodrigo Barbosa shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Groningen appear unchanged since the first half. AZ 67 Alkmaar also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with AZ 67 Alkmaar kicking off!
47.50
Tim Bakker threads a neat ball through to Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
49.36
Jose Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Mitchell Jansen controls it well on his chest. Mitchell Jansen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Adrian Vela comfortably smothers it!
51.08
Leonardo Ramirez catches Jose Pirri on the ankles. Leonardo Ramirez is warned by the referee! Jose Pirri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.02
Alex McStay sees Leonardo Ramirez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leonardo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward to Tim Bakker who brings the ball under control. Tim Bakker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigo Barbosa.
55.46
Ivo Langerak hacks Jose Pirri from behind! Ivo Langerak is given a warning by the referee! Jose Pirri grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
63.28
Jose Pirri flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi Besselink controls it well on his chest. Ferdi Besselink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.31
Fabrice Mercier launches a long ball forward into the other half. Sieb Babangida finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
75.07
Alex McStay makes a beautiful solo run. Alex McStay threads the ball through to Ivo Langerak. Ivo Langerak knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Galadames but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
77.13
Seeing a gap ahead, Alex McStay picks a pass forward to Tim Bakker. Tim Bakker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.46
Fabrice Mercier chips the ball to his team mate, Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Fabrice Mercier knocks the ball forward to Tim Bakker. Tim Bakker lofts in a cross ball towards Sieb Babangida. Sieb Babangida makes a convincing header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Groningen

AZ 67 Alkmaar
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
30.6%
43.1%
26.4%

Scorers
Sieb Babangida 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sieb Babangida of AZ 67 Alkmaar

Match Ratings